Lean Is Bigger Than We Thought
3 August 2009
by BILL WADDELL My daily routine begins with scouring an ever growing list of business sources from around the world, both for blog fodder and to kee…
Following Up On Lean Accounting
31 July 2009
by BILL WADDELL Last week I wrote that ABC is not Lean Accounting, and quite a bit of commentary and controversy resulted. I am still working on add…
Putting the 'No' in Innovation
30 July 2009
by BILL WADDELL After giving it a lot of thought I am going to rank this as the second most asinine thing ever said by a business leader: "Mark…
Cash Is Right On The Money
27 July 2009
by BILL WADDELL More years ago than I care to admit, I was first trying to get my arms around what Toyota was doing - we knew it as JIT back in those…
Lean Is Not As Simple As ABC
24 July 2009
by BILL WADDELL My last post warned against ignoring a 1980's idea - Eli Goldratt's Theory of Constraints. You don't want to hang on to…
A Couple Of Quick Housekeeping Notes
24 July 2009
by BILL WADDELL Evolving Excellence is one thing, and my business practice is another. The two are not connected. Kevin Meyer, the founder and owne…
Was Apollo 11 The Cultural High Point?
22 July 2009
by BILL WADDELL I still remember the surge of pride and great sense of accomplishment I felt when Neil Armstrong stepped onto the surface of the moon…
A Few Misconceptions
20 July 2009
byBILL WADDELL I had a chance to browse some of the US dotgov statistics over the weekend (my pathetic idea of a good time, I suppose) and thought I…